In this Discussion, you will:
Read the Crawford (2016) article on conceptual and theoretical frameworks, located in the Learning Resources. Reflect on the relationship between a research problem, problem statement, purpose statement, and framework.
Consider the characteristics of a framework, including the differences in use between theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and reflect on the differences and similarities between theoretical and conceptual frameworks and how they are used.
Read the Dawidowicz (2016) article on shifts between problem and purpose/framework and what that means to approaches to a study design, particularly in relation to how the shifting of purpose and conceptual and theoretical frameworks can change the nature of a study.
Read an editorial from an educational journal in your field.
Reflect on the differences in conceptual and theoretical frameworks, considering the differences between the use of theoretical frameworks to determine relationships and conceptual frameworks to explore and explain phenomena.
Post the following:
After reading an editorial from an educational journal in your field, state the issue being discussed in the editorial and then identify the underlying framework for the position being taken by the editor.
Identify a research study that could be conducted on this issue.
State a possible purpose for the study.
Explain whether the study that you identified would require a conceptual or theoretical framework, providing support for your choice.
Present a different purpose for the study that would require the opposite framework (theoretical or conceptual framework
Crawford, L. (2016). Conceptual and theoretical frameworks in research. In G. J. Burkholder, K. A. Cox, & L. M. Crawford (Eds.), The scholar-practitioner’s guide to research design. Baltimore, MD: Laureate Publishing, Inc.
Dawidowicz, P. (2016). Distinguishing between problem and purpose in a dissertation